Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
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- Severe and Multiple Disabilities(also: Profound and Multiple Learning Disabilities, PMLD, Severe Multiple Disabilities)
- A condition where an individual has two or more significant disabilities occurring simultaneously, typically involving profound physical impairments combined with intellectual disability and often sensory impairments. People with severe and multiple disabilities frequently have…
- Social Skills(also: Social Competence, Interpersonal Skills)
- The abilities required for effective social interaction, including communication, cooperation, turn-taking, perspective-taking, reading social cues, and responding appropriately in social contexts. Social skill development is a key intervention target for individuals with autism…
- Speech Sound Disorder(also: SSD, Speech Disorder, Articulation Disorder)
- A communication disorder affecting the development of accurate speech sound and prosody production in childhood. Children with SSDs struggle with phonological representation, phonological awareness, and print awareness, which can lead to difficulties learning to read and impact…
- Spina Bifida(also: Neural Tube Defect, Myelomeningocele)
- A congenital birth defect in which the embryonic neural tube fails to close completely during development, resulting in an incompletely formed spinal cord. The severity ranges from mild (spina bifida occulta, often asymptomatic) to severe (myelomeningocele, where the spinal cord…
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